Inactivity Rule in Prop Firms
The inactivity rule requires executing at least one trade within a maximum number of days. Know each company's limits and how to avoid losing your account.
What is the Inactivity Rule?
The inactivity rule requires traders to execute at least one trade within a maximum number of days. Its purpose is to prevent funded accounts or evaluations from being abandoned or unused.
Important: Inactivity means not executing any trade, even if you open the platform or look at the chart.
How is Inactivity Measured?
Companies use two different ways to count days:
Calendar days
They count all consecutive days, including weekends.Example: 7 calendar days = Monday to Sunday.
Trading days
Only days when the market is open are counted.Example: 10 trading days is approximately two real weeks.
How to Reset the Counter?
In both cases, a single minimal trade resets the inactivity counter.
You don't need to win or have a specific result, just execute a trade.
When Does the Rule Apply?
The inactivity rule almost always affects FUNDED accounts.
FundedNext is the clearest exception, as it also applies the rule during evaluation.
Inactivity Rule by Company
| Company | Applies in Evaluation? | Applies in Funded? | Maximum Days Without Trading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | No | Yes | 30 |
| Bulenox | No | Yes | 5 |
| Earn2Trade | No | Yes | 5 |
| Funded Futures Family | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| FundedNext | Yes | Yes | 30 |
| Lucid Trading | Yes | Yes | 30 |
| My Funded Futures | No | Yes | 7 |
| TakeProfit Trader | No | Yes | 7 |
| Top One Futures | Yes | Yes | 14 |
| TradeDay | No | No | — |
| Tradeify | No | Yes | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days of inactivity are allowed?
Between 5 and 30 depending on the firm and the plan. It is one of the most scattered parameters in the sector, so your firm's number is no guide to anyone else's.
What counts as activity to reset the counter?
An executed trade. Opening the platform, leaving orders resting or looking at charts does not count: there has to be a real trade, even if it is one contract closed straight away.
Does the rule apply during the evaluation too?
It depends on the firm. Some only watch it on the funded account, where the cost of leaving it idle is theirs, and others apply it from day one of the evaluation. Check the specific phase.
Do you lose the account or is it just suspended?
In most cases the account is closed outright and you start again. It is the easiest rule to break without noticing, because it does not depend on how you trade but on you forgetting.
Key Takeaway
If you have a funded account, make sure to trade at least once within the allowed period. A single trade is enough to keep the account active.
